Overview
- Year two of the 12-team College Football Playoff features first-round games Dec. 19–20, quarterfinals Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, semifinals Jan. 8–9, and the national championship on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium.
- Sporting News and Yahoo are updating comprehensive bowl trackers, and CBS has posted the full calendar with kickoff times and broadcast assignments, including TNT carrying two first-round CFP games and CBS airing the Sun Bowl.
- Early matchups confirmed in the trackers include Boise State vs. Washington in the LA Bowl, USF vs. Old Dominion in the Cure Bowl, and Arkansas State vs. Missouri State in the Xbox Bowl.
- The Xbox Bowl has been added to accommodate eligible teams, expanding the slate of non-CFP postseason opportunities this season.
- Coverage notes inconsistent counts of total bowls, with headlines citing 41 games while article text references 35 or 36 outside the CFP, and listings continue to be reconciled as selections are finalized.